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62994

ZIP 62994 is Vergennes, Illinois, in Jackson County; area code 618; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Jackson
Metro area
Carbondale, IL
Population
737
Coordinates
37.9063, -89.3474
☼ Live from 62994 — Vergennes, IL

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Where 62994 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62994
  • 🔢 Type 62994 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hGGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,994 = 2 × 3 × 10499. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111011000010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62993 (Unity, IL, 52 mi away) and 62995 (Vienna, IL, 42 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62994 becomes 49926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29469, 29649, 46929, 46992, 49269, 49629, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96942 in Chuuk, FM, 7,445 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯514 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62994 and you would come out at 37.91°S, 90.65°E — 1,285 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
  • 📏 At 37.1 square miles of land, 62994 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population737This ZIP737
Households280This ZIP280
Housing units304This ZIP304
Median age41.8This ZIP41.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$64,773This ZIP$64,773Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$109,700This ZIP$109,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$950This ZIP$950Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%This ZIP11.3%
Mean commute21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min
Population density19.9 / sq miThis ZIP19.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees74This ZIP74
Annual payroll$4,159,000This ZIP$4,159,000
Tax returns filed280This ZIP280
Total adjusted gross income$19,275,000This ZIP$19,275,000

Land area

Land area37.08 sq miThis ZIP37.08 sq mi
Water area0.51 sq miThis ZIP0.51 sq mi

Other place names in 62994

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ZIP codes near 62994

ZIPCityDistance
62971 Oraville, IL 3.5 mi
62927 Dowell, IL 5.8 mi
62932 Elkville, IL 7.3 mi
62907 Ava, IL 8.6 mi
62832 Du Quoin, IL 8.7 mi
62966 Murphysboro, IL 9.3 mi
62924 De Soto, IL 10.4 mi
62949 Hurst, IL 12.3 mi
62916 Campbell Hill, IL 12.9 mi
62274 Pinckneyville, IL 13.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62994?

62994 is in Vergennes, Illinois, in Jackson County, part of the Carbondale, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.9063, -89.3474.

What county is 62994 in?

62994 lies in Jackson County.

What area code is 62994?

Vergennes uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 62994 in?

62994 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62994?

About 737 people live in ZIP code 62994, in 280 households, at 19.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 62994?

$64,773 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62994?

The closest are 62971 (3.5 mi), 62927 (5.8 mi), 62932 (7.3 mi), 62907 (8.6 mi) and 62832 (8.7 mi).

Is 62994 a PO Box ZIP code?

62994 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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